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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'
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Easy to grow and flowering prolifically in a sunny spot, this undemanding perennial is wonderful in naturalised planting schemes gravel gardens...
9cm pot
£9.99
available to order from summer
approx 150 seeds
£3.49
available to order from autumn 2024
3 × 9cm pots
£27.00
£29.97
available to order from summer
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Plant description
Easy to grow and flowering prolifically in a sunny spot, this undemanding perennial is wonderful in naturalised planting schemes gravel gardens or herbaceous borders. Throughout summer, the slender upright spires of Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' are covered with small, snapdragon-like flowers in a pretty shade of shell pink, which not only look attractive, but act as a beacon for bees and other beneficial insects.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Linaria purpurea Canon Went:
Avoid over-feeding and leave a few of the faded flower spikes on the plants as this will encourage them to self-seed.
Sowing instructions:
Sow seeds shallowly in pots filled with a good seed compost in early spring and keep in a cold frame until they germinate. Pot on when they are large enough to handle and gradually harden off before planting them out at 30cm intervals, taking care not to damage their roots.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
